How much more useful is a hired attorneys vs public defender?

1. Not everyone qualifies for a public defender. 2. Public defenders are good attorneys, but are busy and must decide which cases are viable to...

Can interest on an old student loan be forgiven?

If a federal student loan, no...if a private student loan, maybe, but unlikely.

As William says, the situation is likely legal but maybe not well thought out. However, most parents (and even those that work in the school...

College professor not following student handbook

Courts don't care about this. This is an isssue of internal academic admin of the school, all you can do is appeal by whatever process the school...

Is it legal for a judge to sentence you if there's a conflict of intrest

Nice try, but no conflict...the judges criminal history does not create a conflict of interest in your specific case.

What are a client's rights concerning attorney's withdrawal from a case, less than a business day's notice and issues pending?

The starting point is what the fee agreement says. What are the scope of services the attoreny agreed to perform. There seems to be 2 sides to this...

Is there free legal aid for someone who needs help filing for bankruptcy?

If you have been paying your credit cards, you CAN afford an attorney. In my neck of the woods, legal aid does not assist with bankruptcy. There is...

Can I sell my house to a family member for less than what I owe a lender whom I bought back my house out of foreclosure?

If the sibling is not a signor on the loan, she has to buy the house; she cant refi a loan thst she is not on. Being on the deed and being on the...

How long after bankruptcy will a person have to wait to get a mortgage?

Assuming no other issues (e.g. forclosure or liens that survive the bankruptcy) and that we are talking about a chapter 7 bankruptcy, the minimum...

Nope. Sounds like your parental rights were terminated (hence, why the husband was able to adopt), so from a legal sense it is as if you don't...